I did call after rads had finished and I got asked various questions before they told me no! I’m with Nationwide and I just saw on a different thread that Kess got cover with them! It may be because I’m still on medication (Tamoxifen) though and I don’t think Kess is though I may be wrong. We might go on holiday to Australia in Feb so I will need to hunt for insurance then. We were supposed to go in Feb this year but had to cancel. I’m sure one of the ladies on here got insurance through Eurotunnel so I will give them a try if we decide to go.
Good to hear from you Sue and sorry you’re still having kidney problems. I’ve been having kidney pains on the opposite side for a few days but I’m burying my head in the sand for now. I’m sick of doctors and hospitals so hoping they go away on their own!
Hi everyone. Glad you all seem to be coping and moving on with life and as much as possible putting this behind you. Although I’m not on here much I think about you all daily.
I struggled to get back to work with the horses. I just don’t feel robust and fit like I did before. Not sure if that’s psychological though. I’m ok with most of them but the youngsters ( who I used to happily break in and get thrown off on occasion lol) make me nervous now. I just feel a vulnerability I didn’t feel before. So anyway I felt like I needed to hand over the reins (I know terrible pun) to my partner and do something else. So I’ve started my own cake business! I’ve made celebration cakes for years but only on an ad hoc basis but its really taking off. It is helping to keep me sane as it keeps me busy and helps me concentrate on something. The things we do to focus our minds on positive things!
Love to you all xxx
Sorry to hear you are feeling low at the minute. Take a look at the link below. I found this on a post somewhere when I was in the middle of treatment and I kept a hold of it. It really helped me because it’s close to how I feel and it helps that someone ‘gets it’.
I’m doing fine. Had my holiday in Tenerife last week and it was great to get away to the warm sunshine. I start back work on a phased return on Monday. I’m nervous but looking forward to getting some routine back.
I had my second post chemo haircut today. I don’t like my post chemo hair at all. I miss my original hair but I’ve been assured my newly developed curls will calm down and go back to normal eventually.
Take care Sue and hello to everyone else too. I hope you are all well.
I’m so glad the link has helped. I found it on this site when I was in the middle of chemo. When I had finished treatment, I went back and read it and had a very long cry! I was scared about going on holiday and being away from the doctors here. I’d also been to my gp about back pains and got sent for blood tests and x Rays (all is well thankfully). The article made me realise that what I was feeling was entirely normal. That was such a relief!
Alice, people tell me the curls are nice too but I don’t believe them because I’m not fond of it. My husband keeps calling me Shirley as in Temple and it’s getting on my nerves. He will get the sharp edge of my tongue before much longer! ? Maybe once my hair is a bit longer and I can colour it too, I will like it better. It’s better than no hair I suppose!
Hi ladies, Been asked by September sunbeams to pass this info on:-
flagging the on line e petition which had been set up to try to force the Goverment to extend the cancer drug timeline, it’s due to finish soon as a lot on the list are breast care drugs that may become too expensive for NHS to buy.
Can you take a look and pass the information down the chain to other groups?
It need 100k signatourys
HM government website for e petitions called “Extend the cancer drug fund past 2016”
Hello my friends I hope that you are all well. I havnt been in touch for a while but I think of you all often. Hayley Im thinking of you and your family and sending you all love.
It will be a year this weekend that I found my lump, we all know what nightmare was to follow but I hope that we have all come through the dark times with hope for the future.
I had a lovely Holiday back in October and with Christmas just around the corner I intend to savour every moment. I hope we can all be at peace this Christmas and I will be throwing myself into the festivities wholeheartedly . My. new hair growth is curly and wiry and looks utterly ridiculous but I’m hoping that the condition will eventually improve.
Thanks for the petition link Alice xx take care everyone xx
Cath x
Good luck to everyone with forthcoming mammograms. Mine will be scheduled for January when I will see the surgeon again. Sue I do hope that your daughter is seen quickly and sending her my very best wishes.
Love to you all xx
Hayley, I’m never sure what to say or how to support you because you only ever post a single sentence and then disappear for ages. I hope you’re ok but unless you give us more to go on, I’m not sure how much help we can be.
Hi Sue,
Just want you to know that although I’m not the best at giving out good advice I am a good listener and a good shoulder to cry on. I will be thinking about you and your daughter this Monday and wishing you both the very best . Someone once told me that you don’t know how strong you can be until being strong is the only choice you have. It sounds scary but I know that you will find the inner strength to get through these difficult times, I had a bit of a wobble last week when suddenly my underarm and breast began to hurt. Of course I feared the worst and although it turned out to be nothing, the old demons are still there. My Mum passed 8 years ago at the grand old age of 81 and I do miss her but even now I know that she is looking down on us and I guess the only advice I can give you at the moment is to let your daughter know that you will be there for her, come what may. Good luck Sue, let us know how it goes xxxx
Cath x
How is everybody? Are you all looking forward to Christmas? I’m fairly well organised and just cards to write and presents to wrap now. I put my tree up on Thursday. Had a bit of a cry while I was doing it because all I could think while in my state of panic after being diagnosed in January, was that I wouldn’t see another Christmas and here we are again. It’s come round so fast and sometimes I feel like this year happened to someone else!
I started back work a few weeks ago on a phased return. I’m finding it mentally quite tiring trying to wake my brain up but I will get there. I have a fantastic boss and colleagues so I’m very lucky. They brought in someone to cover my job and they are staying until March 2015 so I can break myself in gently. Because of this, hubby and I have rebooked our holiday to Australia in February. We go exactly a year later than we were supposed to because of my diagnosis. It will be fantastic and will hopefully finally draw a line under the horrible year we have had.
I really hope you are all doing well and looking forward to a nice break over the festive season.
I’m so pleased your daughter’s results were clear Sue and that your kidney op didn’t show anything sinister. It must be such a relief. Hopefully your discomfort will ease and you can look forward to Christmas.
Alice I too have unwanted curls! I’m getting another haircut tomorrow to try and tame them a bit. If that doesn’t work, I’ll let it grow and see if a bit of length makes them more manageable. I really do miss my original hair though.
It’s great to hear all you have planned for Christmas and that you are able to enjoy it this year. Hopefully the months will fly by too so you can enjoy your well earned cruise at last. Here’s hoping 2015 is better for us all.
That’s brilliant Kess! Think I’ve gained the 10 pounds you’ve lost!! I can’t stop eating sweet things. I’m taking myself in hand in the new year and going to get fit and healthy. I stopped smoking this year so I’ve taken a big leap in the right direction. Keep up the good work and hope you at least have a wee treat or two over the festive season.
Dropping by to wish all my friends here a Very Happy and Healthy New Year. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, I think of you all often and Sue Im so pleased for you and your daughter. I have my mammogram next Tue 6th and am getting a little nervous, the thought of being back in that waiting room sends chills down my spine !!! We have all come such a long way since 2014, may 2015 be the start of new beginnings !! And May we make up for lost fitness and Holidays lol. Wednesday I have first consultation for Physiotherapy Acupuncture for my hot flushes , apparently the success rate is quite high. As I still wake very often during the night Im willing to give anything a go. But to be honest girls Im just thankful I wake up every morning. Anyway I shall let you all know how I get on. Love to Sue, Hazel, Alice, Jaffacakes, Jorge, Rowan, Kess, Hayley and everyone xxxx